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7) What was the name of the Christian monk who recognized that Mu- hammad Ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wasallam was going to be a Prophet? "There is indeed a good model for you in the Messenger of 8) What was the first revelation and where was it revealed? Mention the Allah - for the one who has hope in Allah and the Last Day, whole incident and also what words Khadeeja RA said to confront her and remembers Allah profusely" (Qur’aan) husband. 9) What is Bay’atul Aqabah? Explain its significance and how many people took part. 10) What is the name of the whole journey to the seven heavens and how SEERAH IN 30 LESSONS did the whole journey take place? Please explain in details. You may draw the map too. 11) Mention the incident of Hijrah and how it took place? 30 basic lessons about the life and 12) Who are the Ansaar and Muhaajiroon? 13) What were the two main tribes living in Madinah Munawwarah when family of the Holy Prophet our Beloved Prophet Ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wasallam migrated from Makkah Mukarramah to Madinah Munawwarah? 14) Which beloved uncle of the Prophet Ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wasallam was صلى اهلل عليه وسلم ?martyred in the and what was his title 15) Explain briefly the battles of Badr and Uhud. You may draw a diagram showing the whole battlefield. Write when it took place and how many people were involved in each. Also mention the virtues for taking part. 16) Name the two wives of the Prophet Ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wasallam who were daughters of the first two companions of the Prophet Ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wasallam. 17) Who was the first male, female, child and slave to accept ? 18) Explain who a Sahaabi is and what happens to a person who disregards them? 19) Sit in a quiet place and visualize ALL the blessed features of the Prophet Ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wasallam and tell your teacher how you felt. You can do this together in class with your teacher. 20) Write down any 10 points you learnt from the prophet’s Ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wasallam . You can make a poster out of each point and stick it up in your classroom!

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INTRODUCTION MUHAMMAD WAS THE LAST PROPHET Educating our children about the life and family of our final Prophet ‘There will be no prophet after me and no nation after you.’ (Bukhari) Muhammad sallallahu alaihi wasallam is becoming more and more important OUR DUTY IS TO SPREAD THE MESSAGE OF THE PROPHET (QUR’AAN) today. His beautiful and characteristics are being neglected in our ‘Listen! Those who are present here should convey my message to others everyday life. The root cause of this neglect is the lack of awareness not present here.’ (Bukhari) about the beautiful seerah of the great Prophet sallallahu alaihi wassalam. The more a person begins to learn about his (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) Then the Prophet Ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wasallam asked the audience, life, the more they want to implement it in their own life and personality. “Have I conveyed the Message of Allah to you?”

There are many books written on seerah in different languages, with The audience answered in one voice, "We bear witness that you have con- some being widely accepted amongst the Ulama of the Ahlus Sunnah Wal veyed the message, discharged your duty and advised us." Jama’ah. These include: ‘As-seeratun Nabawiyyah’ by Allama (), ‘Seeratul Mustafa’ by Shaikh Idris Kandhelwi (Urdu), ‘The Thereupon Allah’s Messenger sallallahu alaihe wasallam lifted his forefin- Sealed Nectar’ (translation of ‘Ar Raheequl Makhtoom’ by Shaikh ger towards the sky and then pointing towards people said, Saifurrahman al Mubarakpuri), etc. Also seerah books by Allama Ibn “Be my witness O Allah, that I have conveyed Your message to Your peo- Katheer, Shaikh Abul Hasan Nadwi, Shaikh Sulaiman Nadwi, Shaikh ple.” Zakariyya Kandhelwi, Shaikh Hifzur Rahman Suhaarvi, etc. are all great with reliable authors. In fact, many of their works have now been ACTIVITIES translated into English. 1) When was Prophet Muhammad Ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wasallam born? Explain This short booklet is a glimpse at some of their efforts. Due to the the whole incident before his birth and design a poster. The whole seerah books being very long, and at times being very difficult to story is mentioned in Surah Feel. remember what was read in the classrooms, these 30 basic lessons will 2) Draw a family tree of the holy prophet Ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wasallam and provide learners with a summary of the whole seerah. Children and adults write down his whole family from grandfather to grandchildren. There will find it easy to memorise each lesson, so they are well-versed with the should be upto 55 names! life of Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alaihi wasallam. This, in turn, will 3) Give the Prophet's Ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wasallam lineage up to his fifth InshaAllah create love and act as the basis for learning further seerah. ancestor. We have tried to keep it as brief as possible. The teacher may do more 4) Shaqqus Sadr (splitting of the chest) took place on a few occasions research on each lesson so they can provide further insight on each part during the Prophet’s Ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wasallam life. Please explain the of the Prophet’s sallallahu alaihi wasallam life to the students. If a person occasions in detail. learns one lesson a day then they can learn the entire seerah in a month! 5) The Prophet Ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wasallam travelled to Syria for business May Allah Ta’ala grant us the love for the Sunnah and enable us to trips. Who did he travel with? Mention the whole incident that took implement them in our daily lives. Ameen. place there along with the Christian monk’s name who recognized that Muhammad Ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wasallam was going to be a Prophet. Madina Masjid 6) Write what happened when the Prophet Ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wasallam was 27 William Henry Street 6, 8, 12 and 35 years old? Preston, PR1 4XH ww.madinamasjid.net 2 15 14 3

BROTHERHOOD OF MUSLIMS BRIEF SEERAH OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD ‘Know that every Muslim is a brother to another Muslim and that the Mus- ṡALLALLĀHU ʿALAYHI WASALLAM lims are brothers, therefore no man should have access to his brother's wealth, unless with his goodwill.’ (Tirmidhi) LESSON 1 LESSON 28 The Prophet Muhammad Ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wasallam was born in Makkah th ʿ PREVENTING EVIL Mukarramah on Monday 12 Rabī ul Awwal 571A.D. April; this was the ‘If any of you see an evil act being performed…he should prevent it with same year in which Abraha, Governor of Yemen, tried to destroy the ʿ his hand, if he does not have the power to do this, then he should do so holy Ka bah. The demise of Abdullah the father of the holy Prophet Ṣ ʿ with his tongue, if that too is not possible, then he should think bad of it allallāhu alayhi wasallam, took place two months after the birth of the Ṣ ʿ in his heart. And this is the weakest level of Iman (faith). (Muslim) holy Prophet allallāhu alayhi wasallam. The Prophet’s mother, Āminah, Ḥ ̣ ʿ SUPERIORITY IS ONLY IN PIETY AND SUBMISSION sent him to alīmah Radiyallāhu anhā, daughter of Abū Zu ayb, from the ʿ ‘The Arab is not superior to a non-Arab, neither a non-Arab to an Arab, tribe of S ad, so that he may be weaned and brought up by her. The neither a red-skinned person to a black-skinned person and neither a splitting of the Prophet’s heart also took place during this time. black-skinned person to a red-skinned person, except through ta- LESSON 2 qwa.’ (Musnad Ahmad) The Prophet Ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wasallam spent four years in the tribe of LESSON 29 Sʿad, after which he went to his grandparent’s house with his respected HOLD ONTO THE QUR’AAN AND SUNNAH TO BE SUCCESSFUL mother. The Prophet’s mother passed away on the way to Makkah ‘O people! I am leaving with you such things that if you hold fast to them Mukarramah in a place called ʿAbwā'. The Prophet Ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi you will never go astray, they are the book of Allah () and my Sun- wasallam was 6 years, 3 months and 10 days old at that time. The fe- nah.’ (Tirmidhi) male servant of the Prophet’s mother brought him back to Makkah OBSERVE THE PILLARS OF ISLAM Mukarramah. ʿAbdul Muṭṭalib the grandfather of the Prophet Ṣallallāhu ‘Fear your Lord Allah, read the 5 daily Salah, keep the fasts of , ʿalayhi wasallam took him into his care. The Prophet Ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi give Zakaat from your wealth, perform to the House of Allah, obey wasallam was 8 years old when his grandfather passed away. His uncle those in positions of leadership, and thus you shall enter your Lord’s para- Abu Tālib was then blessed with the opportunity to look after him. He dise.’ (Tirmidhi) took the Prophet Ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wasallam to Syria when he was 12 DUTIES REGARDING THOSE WORKING UNDER US years old. Three years later when the Prophet's age was 15, the inci- ‘Take care of your slaves. Let them eat what you yourself eat and let dent of Ḥilful Fuḍūl Alliance of the Virtuous took place. them wear as you wear yourself.’ (Muslim) LESSON 3 LESSON 30 The second time the Prophet Ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wasallam travelled to HAVING CONCERN FOR THE HEARAFTER Syria was for business when he was 25 years old. He had gone at the ‘Whosoever has the concern of the hereafter, Allah makes his difficulties request of Khadījah (RA). The Prophet Ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wasallam mar- easy and the Dunya (world) itself will come to them humiliated. And who- ried Khadījah (RA) after he returned from Syria. The Prophet Ṣallallāhu soever has the concern for this world, Allah will increase his difficulties ʿalayhi wasallam held a high status amongst the and was there- and make poverty their condition. Only that amount of wealth can be at- fore respected very much by them. tained which is preordained by Allah!’ (Tabraani) 14 3 4 13

They even chose him to be the judge regarding the black stone when a THE LAST SERMON OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD war almost broke out due to everyone wanting the honour of placing the ṡALLALLĀHU ʿALAYHI WASALLAM black stone within the Ka’ba wall. The Prophet Ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wasallam Ṣ ʿ was 35 years old when this event took place. The Last Sermon of the Holy Prophet allallāhu alayhi wasallam was dur- ing the farewell Hajj (Hajjatul Wida) on the plains of Arafat in front of LESSON 4 140,000 Sahabah. After praising and thanking Allah, the Holy Prophet Ṣ ʿ When the Prophet Ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wasallam was 40 years old the first allallāhu alayhi wasallam said, "Oh people, listen to my words carefully waḥy (revelation) was revealed to him and he was blessed with the gift for I know not whether I will meet you on such an occasion again." of prophet hood. When the Prophet Ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wasallam started LESSON 25 to preach openly in accordance to Allah’s order, the non-believers start- ed to torture and intimidate those who responded to his call, therefore DO NOT OPPRESS EACH OTHER some of companions were forced to migrate to Habashah. ‘Beware! The blood and property of the Muslim is sacred, just as this day, month and city are sacred. And beware, I will reach the pond of Kawther LESSON 5 before you and will be proud in front of the other nations because of you. The Prophet Ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wasallam was 50 years old when Abū Tālib So do not blacken my face, do not disgrace me. And beware, I will save passed away and not long after, Hazrat Khadījah (RA) also passed away. some of you, and others will be far away from me…I will say; O my Lord The non-believers now started to trouble the Prophet Ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi these are my companions… Allah will say: ‘You are not aware of the fact wasallam so much that he made intention to travel to Ṭā'if. When the that they made changes to that which you left with them.’ (Ibn Majah) Prophet Ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wasallam preached in Ṭā'if he came across the FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS AND TRUST same kind of hardships and therefore returned to Makkah Mukarramah. ‘If anybody is made custodian of anything, he must keep that trust till the thing held in custody is restored to the rightful owner.’ (Muslim) LESSON 6 When the Prophet Ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wasallam got back to Makkah LESSON 26 Mukarramah he was, in bodily form taken from Makkah Mukarramah to INTEREST () and from there onwards to the seven heavens and above. The ‘Beware! Remember all the matters related to the time of ignorance have Prophet Ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wasallam was also given 5 prayers as a gift. been placed under my feet and the monetary interest of that time has The first and second pledge of ʿAqabah also took place after this time. also been cancelled. (Muslim) The Prophet Ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wasallam then migrated to Madīnah FAIR TREATMENT OF WIFE (SPOUSE) Munawwarah when he was 53 years old and according to most historians, ‘Fear Allah with regards to your women. You have made them halal for you the Prophet Ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wasallam reached Madīnah Munawwarah on with the name of Allah.’ (Muslim) Monday the 12th of Rabīʿul Awwal. The rulings of Zakāh, Sawm and Hajj were given in Madīnah Munawwarah after migration. LESSON 27

LESSON 7 WARNING ABOUT SHAITAAN The Prophet Ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wasallam stayed in Madīnah Munawwarah ‘The Devil (Shaytaan) has conceded that he will not be worshipped in this for 10 years and 2 months and passed away just before noon on Monday land of yours. (Worshipping idols in this Hijaaz)…However, the Devil is 12th of Rabīʿul Awwal June 634A.D 11th Hijri at the age of 63 years and happy that he can mislead you with other sins.’ (Musnad Ahmad) 3 months. 4 13 12 5

LESSON 23 He was buried in Hazrat Āishah's (RA) room. Jibrāīl (AS) and all the an- gels performed Janāzah salāh and then the household of the Prophet SOME OF THE MIRACLES Ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wasallam and thereafter the Saḥābah (RAA) and then 1) in half the women and children. The Prophet Ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wasallam was bur- 2) Slitting of the blessed heart ied on Tuesday night. 3) Water gushing out from between the fingers LESSON 8 4) Informing about the Baitul Maqdis 5) The tree informing about the Jinns Abū Bakr Aṣ-Ṣiddique (RA) became the Khalīfah after the demise of the 6) One cup of milk sufficient for all Prophet Ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wasallam. He served his post for over 2 years 7) Walking past the non-believers without them knowing and passed away in 13th Hijri. He was buried next to the Prophet 8) The horse of Suraaqah sinking in the ground Ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wasallam. 9) A rock presenting itself after the Prophet’s Ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wasallam Umar Al-Farūq (RA) became the second Khalīfah. He ruled for 10 years call until he was martyred in 24th Hijri. He was 62 years old at the time of 10) The Prophet’s vision at the front and behind his death. Umar (RA) was also buried next to the Prophet Ṣallallāhu 11) The presence of the angels in the ʿalayhi wasallam. 12) Tree giving shade to the Prophet Ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wasallam and saying Uthmān Al-Ghani (RA) was the third Khalīfah of Islam. He ruled for 11 salaam years until he was also martyred in 35th Hijri. He is buried in Jannatul 13) Camel obeying the orders of the Prophet Ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wasallam Baqi, the graveyard of Madīnah Munawwarah. 14) Informing about the martyrs of Gazwa e Moota Al-Murtadha (RA) became the third Khalīfah after the martyrdom 15) Trees and mountains saying salaam to the Prophet Ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi of Uthmān (RA). He ruled for 5 years. He was martyred when he was 58 th wasallam years old in 40 Hijri. His grave is in Kufah, Iraq.

LESSON 24 LESSON 9 FAMOUS BATTLES AND EXPEDITIONS After the martyrdom of Ali (RA), many Khalīfahs came and went. The Gazwa (battle): Troops led by Prophet Ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wasallam. order of these Khalīfahs is as follows: Sariyya (Expedition): Troops sent by Prophet Ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wasallam. , Muʿāwiyah ibn Abi Sufyan, Yazeed ibn Muawiyah, Muʿāwiyah There were a total of 28 Gazwaat and 46 Saraayaa. ibn Yazīd, Abdullah Ibn Zubayr, Marwān ibn Hakam, Abdul-Malik ibn Marwān, Walīd ibn Abdil Malik, Sulaymān ibn Abdil Malik, and Umar ibn FAMOUS GAZWAAT FAMOUS SARAAYAA Abdil Azīz. Umar ibn Abdil Azīz held the khilāfah for over 2 years; he 1) Badr 1) Saiful Bahr passed away in 101 Hijri. His grave is in Homs (Syria). 2) Uhud 2) Sariyya Bir Ma’oonah 3) Ahzaab (Khandaq) 3) Fidak “The best of my nation is my 4) Tabook 4) Dawmatul Jundal generation then those who 5) Hudaibiyyah 5) Moota follow them and then those 6) Hunayn who follow them. ” (Bukhari) 7) Khaibar 8) Conquest of Makkah Mukarrama 12 5 6 11

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SAHĀBAH: ASHARATUL MUBASSHARAH  His forearms were long and palms wide. The palms and the feet (May Allah be pleased with them all) were fully fleshed. The Holy Prophet Ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wasallam gave glad tidings of Jannah to  The fingers and the toes were moderately long. The soles of his ten Sahābah. They were: feet were a bit deep. 1) Abū Bakr Aṣ-Ṣiddique 2) Umar bin Khattāb Al-Farūq “My Companions are like the  When he walked, he put his feet softly on the ground. He walked at ā 3) Uthmān bin Aff n Al-Ghani stars, whichever of them you a quick pace. 4) Ali bin Abi Tālib Al-Murtada follow you will be rightly 5) Abdur Rahman bin Auf guided” (Bayhaqi)  When he looked at something, he turned his whole body. His habit 6) Abu Ubaidah bin Jarrah was to look at something with a light gaze. 7) Sa’ad bin Abi Waqqaas 8) Saeed bin Zaid  His sight was focused more on the ground than on the sky. He al- 9) Talhah bin Ubaidillah ways kept his gaze down. 10) Zubair bin Awwaam  He used to make Salaam first to whomsoever he met.

LESSON 11 LESSON 21 SOME OF THE SUNNAH FOODS AND DRINKS ASHAAB AL-SUFFAH (THE PEOPLE OF THE PLATFORM) 1) Honey 8) Cucumber 15) Pomegranate (May Allah be pleased with them all) 2) Black Cumin (Kalunji) 9) Vinegar 16) Milk The Ashaab al-Suffah were poor companions of the Prophet Ṣallallāhu 3) Pumpkin 10) Olives 17) Hareera ʿalayhi wasallam who dedicated their lives exclusively for prayer, spiritual 4) Meat 11) Figs (Talbeenah: mixture of discipline and learning the Ahaadeeth in the close company of the Prophet 5) White (fine) Flour 12) Beetroot Ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wasallam. There were hundreds in number. barley, milk and honey) 6) Dates 13) Pears Some of the companions who were at any one point members of the 7) Watermelons 14) Oranges Ashaab al-Suffah were: 1) Abu Huraira LESSON 22 2) Abu Dhar al-Ghifari SOME OF THE SUNNAH CLOTHES AND APPLICATIONS 3) Ammar ibn Yaasir "The likeness of my Compan- 1) White coloured 6) Imaamah 10) Itr (perfume) - 4) Khabbab ibn Aratt ions (among people) is like 5) Salman al-Farsi salt in the food. Food is not clothes (Turban) - Black/White Musk/Amber/Oudh 6) Hudhaifa ibn Yamaan good without it." (Al Bazzar) 2) Qamees/Tunic 7) Qalansuwah 11) Henna 7) Abdullah ibn Mas’ood 3) Hibarah (Cap/Topi) 12) Olive Oil 8) Abdullah ibn Umar (Yemeni Blanket) 8) Leather socks 13) Comb 9) Suhayb ibn Sinan al-Roomi 4) Lungi 9) Ithmid Kuhl 14) Ring 10) Bilal ibn Ribah 5) Rumi Jabbah (Robe) (Surma, antimony) 15) Mudd 6 11 16) Miswaak 10 7

BLESSED FEATURES OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD THE AHLUL BAIT ṡALLALLĀHU ʿALAYHI WASALLAM (FAMILY TREE OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD) ṡALLALLĀHU ʿALAYHI WASALLAM LESSON 18

 His face shone like the full moon. He was average, not too short or LESSON 12

tall. FATHER: Abdullah bin Abdul Muttalib MOTHER: Aaminah bint Wahb  He had a broad forehead. He had fine hair on his eyebrows.

 His hair was slightly curled. His hair naturally parted in the middle. BLESSED LINEAGE His hair used to pass over his earlobes. Muhammad bin (son of) Abdullah bin Abdul Muttalib bin Haashim bin Abd Manaaf bin Qusayy bin Kilaab bin Murrah bin Ka’b bin Lu’ayy bin  Both eyebrows were separate and did not meet. There was a vein Ghaalib bin Fihr bin Maalik bin Nadhr bin Kinaanah bin Khuzaimah bin between them, which used to expand when he became angry. Mudrikah bin Ilyas bin Mudhar bin Nizaar bin Ma’ad bin Adnaan. Adnaan was from the progeny of the prophet Isma’eel (AS), the son of  His beard was full and dense. The pupils of his eyes were black. the prophet Ibraheem (AS)

 He had a luminous complexion. His nose was prominent and had LESSON 13 Noor. His mouth was moderately wide. PATERNAL GRANDFATHER: Abdul Muttalib LESSON 19 PATERNAL GRANDMOTHER: Faatima bint Amr  His cheeks were smooth and full of flesh. His cheeks were beauti- ful and thin. MATERNAL GRANDFATHER: Wahb bin Abd Manaaf MATERNAL GRANDMOTHER: Barra  His teeth were thin and bright; the front teeth had a slight gap. FAMOUS UNCLES (PATERNAL)  All parts of his body were of a moderate size and fully fleshed. 1) Hamza  His body was proportionately joint. The bones of his joints were 2) Abbas strong and large. 3) Haarith 4) Abu Lahab  His chest and stomach were in line, but his chest and shoulders 5) Abu Taalib (Father of Ali, Ja’far, Aqeel and Umm Hani) were wide. FAMOUS AUNTS (PATERNAL)  Both sides, the shoulders and the upper portion of the chest, had 1) Aatika hair. 2) Barra 3) Umaima

4) Umm al-Hakeem 5) Safiyya (Mother of Zubair bin Awwaam) 10 6) Arwa 7 8 9

LESSON 14 LESSON 16 FOSTER MOTHER: Haleemah Al-Sa’diyyah DAUGHTERS WET NURSES 1) Zainab (married Abul-Aas bin Rabee’) 2) Ruqayya (married ) 1) (Real name: Barakah) 3) Umme Kulthum (married Uthman after the demise of Ruqayya) 2) (Handmaiden of Abu Lahab) 4) Faatima (married Ali)

SOME FOSTER SIBLINGS SONS 1) Hamzah bin Abdul Muttalib (Breastfed by Thuwaybah) 1) Ibraheem (mother was Maariya al-Qibtiyya) 2) Abu Salamah bin Abd al-Asad al-Makhzumi (Breastfed by Thuwaybah) 2) Qaasim 3) Abdullah bin Haarith: Son of Haleemah Al-Sa’diyyah 3) Abdullah (Also known as Taahir and Tayyab) 4) Shayma bint Haarith: Daughter of Haleemah Al-Sa’diyyah

5) Aneesah bint Haarith: Daughter of Haleemah Al-Sa’diyyah ADOPTED SON: LESSON 15 Zayd bin Haaritha (Married Umm Ayman from whom Usama was born)

PURE WIVES - UMMAHAATUL-MU’MINEEN (MOTHERS OF THE BELIEVERS) 1) A’isha bint Abi Bakr LESSON 17 2)

3) Juwairiyya bint Haarith GRANDCHILDREN 4) Khadeeja bint Khwaylid (bore all Prophet’s children except Ibrahim.) 5) Maymoona bint Haarith Children of Faatima: 6) Safiyya bint Huyay (real name ‘Zaynab’) 1) Hasan 7) Sauda bint Zam’a 2) Husain 8) Umme Salama bint Abi Umayya (real name Hind) “O people, I have left among you 3) Muhassin something of such a nature that if 9) Umme Habiba bint Abi Sufyaan (real name Ramala) 4) Zainab you adhere to it you will not go 10) (known as Ummul-Hakam) 5) Umm Kulthum astray: Allah's Book and my close 11) (known as Ummul-Masaakeen) relatives who belong to my house- Children of Zainab: hold.” (Tirmidhi) FEMALE SERVANTS 1) Ali 1) Maariya al-Qibtiyya (from whom Ibraheem was born) 2) Umaama 2) Rayhaana bint Sham’oon

3) Nafeesa Children of Ruqayya: 1) Abdullah

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